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Tucked away beneath the trees at Tyler Arboretum, visitors will stumble upon a mysterious door leading underground. It begs the question: What Lies Beneath?

A family of hobbits or elves? A curmudgeonly troll? A wizard? A mythological protector of the woods? Or perhaps something even larger? It’s up to you to decide!

Using What Lies Beneath? as inspiration, write a story or poem that answers that question. Then send your creation on to us to be part of “The Tyler Arboretum Writing Project.”

Here’s the nitty-gritty:

Visit Nature’s Enchantment at Tyler Arboretum.

Find the exhibit What Lies Beneath?

Write a story or poem answering the question What Lies Beneath?

Send your story or poem as a Word document or text file to writingproject@pinestreetcarpenters.com(If you are unable to send a digital file, you may drop off a hard-copy of your story at Tyler Arboretum or mail it to: Tyler Arboretum Writing Project, 515 Painter Road, Media, PA 19063.)

Include the following with your submission: Name, Hometown or School, Email Address, and the age category to which your story belongs (4-9; 10-13; 14-17; 18 & up).

If possible, keep your story under 5000 words.

Your story, along with your name and hometown or school, will be published online on this site (We reserve the right not to publish a piece if we determine its content is ill-suited for this site). You will retain the copyright of your work.

Once your story is posted, we’ll drop you an email to let you know so you can share the link with family and friends!